Swisscom Delivers Unified Communications Services with Private ...

Swisscom Delivers Unified Communications Services with Private Cloud Solution from HP

Managed voice and data services provide maximum flexibility for Swisscom?s corporate users

BERN, Switzerland, March 5, 2012

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HP today announced that Swisscom AG, Switzerland?s leading telecoms provider, has launched a managed service for hosted unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) based on an HP private cloud infrastructure.

As well as providing mobile communication services to around 5.8 million customers and 1.6 million broadband connections, Swisscom now offers UC&C as a managed service for its corporate customers. A high-performance HP Converged Infrastructure based on HP CloudSystem ?enables Swisscom to offer a rapidly deployed, fully managed service for unified communications at a fixed price per user per month.

?Integrated communications solutions are becoming increasingly complex for businesses to operate,? said Frank Fitzlaff, head of User Experience Design, Corporate Business, Swisscom. ?Swisscom?s managed services help customers focus on their own businesses while we take care of their communications and collaboration infrastructures. HP?s mature, flexible solution is driving business growth for Swisscom by enabling us to roll out new services rapidly. HP CloudSystem Matrix has fundamentally changed the way we deliver business services.?

A robust, scalable HP CloudSystem Matrix provides a private cloud environment that allows Swisscom to deliver UC&C services in as little as four weeks. The virtualized platform gives Swisscom the flexibility to accommodate individual customer needs while reducing overall infrastructure costs. The service can be managed and run either in the Swisscom data center or on a dedicated environment in the customer?s own data center.

The private cloud solution in Swisscom?s data center was installed and implemented by HP Technology Services. Based on an HP CloudSystem ?platform running VMware ESX, it includes:

• HP ProLiant BL460 G7 server blades for maximum throughput to support Swisscom?s business-critical applications;
• Robust, flexible 10 Gb HP 5820 networking switches, which automatically assign VLANs for lower bandwidth VoIP traffic, freeing bandwidth for high-speed broadband transmission;
• HP 3PAR V-Class Storage Systems for cloud computing, which deliver storage as a utility service simply, efficiently and flexibly;
• HP StoreOnce Backup Systems with data deduplication software developed by HP Labs, the company?s central research arm, which provide a simple, cost-effective disk backup solution to meet all Swisscom?s storage needs without increasing data center footprint;
• HP Data Protector software, which reduces backup and recovery complexity by protecting Swisscom?s virtual and physical applications from a central console, eliminating the need for multiple backup tools.

The core infrastructure for unifying communications and delivering the portal is based on resilient HP ProLiant BladeSystem c7000 enclosures with HP ProLiant BL460 G7 server blades, running VMware ESX for maximum resilience and availability.

To guard against loss of business-critical information, on-premise deployments use HP ProLiant DL380 G7 servers with an HP P4300 SAN (storage area network) running Microsoft? HyperV. Currently, around 60 percent of Swisscom?s Switzerland-based corporate customers use HP hardware in their data centers.

All on-site installations are supported by a four-year, 24/7 Support Plus 24 contract with HP Technology Services to ensure the reliability and performance of the whole infrastructure.

HP Converged Infrastructure is a key element to an Instant-On Enterprise. In a world of continuous connectivity, the Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.

HP?s premier client event, HP Discover, takes place June 4-7 in Las Vegas.

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Ask A Money Expert ? Answers Archive ? Need to invest in stocks ...

pegasusaig
Posted 13 hours ago

Need to be 18 to open your own account, otherwise need parental help.

Takes $500 to open a trading account; I would suggest Scottrade and starting with a Roth IRA.

#1 investing rule- LEARN before you start. Amateurs rarely do well, experienced and skilled consistently do well.

Study- a world of books, online tutors and simulators will help you learn without risking money. This is a very complex game. Learn only one area to start, don?t try to grasp it all. Become a basic stock trader; stay away from options, commodities and so on. MOST important skill is knowing how to research and evaluate a stock, but also the Market. Every stock is a winner or loser, depending on what you buy, when you buy it, and when you sell it. Figuring out those things is what makes you a winner or loser. It?s also a test of nerves. If you don?t have some steel in there, you have to play it safe with lower risk investments. If you want to go for bigger returns, you have to be one who can think and act logically when your emotions are screaming at you. Only you can decide what you are cut out for.

NOTHING is better than having a mentor; a successful and experienced investor who believes in you and will be your sounding board and adviser. This can?t be bought, you need to know someone.

To start, try investopedia.com for tutors on terminology and processes of trading. Then, go to simulator.investopedia.com for full practice- you set up an account and practice like live trading, but without real money on the table.

Best book to start- ?Neatest little guide to stock market investing? by Jason Kelly. Written in plain english, no hype or tech-babble. After you have read it you will know what you have read instead of wondering. Available at Amazon, or his website, jasonkelly.com

Patience is a great investing tool, as is critical thinking.. That is a learned mind-skill, the ability to sift fact from opinion and fiction, both of which run rampant in the investing world.

Chief
Posted 13 hours ago

To Start Investing
It takes a long time to learn the stock market and it would help if you read some books from your library and information online. It would also help if you did some practice trading with play money. You can do this by using a watch list in Yahoo Finance > My Portfolio. Just pretend you bought some shares of your choice. If you need help to set-up the watch list, let me know.

No one can tell what you should invest in the market. You need to decide what?s right for you at the present time. Before you start investing, the first thing you need to decide is what risk level you want to take. CDs backed up by the government has about 3-4% annual return for the long term with a low risk. Bonds or Bonds Funds has about 5-7% annual return for the long term with a medium risk. Stocks or Stock Mutual Funds has about 8-10% annual return for the long term with a high risk and are more volatile than Bonds. A person can make more than 10% annual return with the right investment. Usually the more risk you take, the more return you will have, but not always.

The stock market is basally made up of stocks and bonds. Investment managers pick a group of stocks to make a mutual fund or a group of bonds to make a bond fund. They even put a mixture of stocks and bonds together and call it a Growth & Income Fund.

1- MUTUAL FUNDS: Mutual funds have a group of stocks (could be around 100+) invested in different sectors, and manage by a professional. Managers have lots of schooling for investing in stocks, around 8 years. So I think managers can pick stocks better than I can. There are lots of different kinds of mutual funds and they have different risk level. There are 100s of funds that does not charge any fees to buy it?s shares and they are called Noload Funds. There are also some funds called Load Funds that charge about 5% of your investment. You can make a buy or sell order anytime of the day for mutual funds shares but it will not go in affect until the close of the day. Most funds has trading restriction and you may not be able to trade more than 4 times a year. That?s because it makes it hard for the fund to make a good return if there is to much trading in the fund, causing the fund manager to make more buys and sells and keep more cash on hand. Mutual funds are meant for long term investors.
2- STOCKS: Stocks is more volatile than funds unless you spread you money in several different areas and know witch area will do best. There are 10 stock sectors and over 100 sub-sectors to choose from. Stock trading restriction is only a few days, not like mutual funds. If you own stocks, you will need to keep up with all the company?s business so you don?t get stuck with a bad stock. That could take a lots of time. If a person buys just a few stocks he probably is hoping to make a bigger return but he may be taking more risk. If that?s the case, look at the leverage ETFs that represents a large group of stocks. That could be another choice.
3- ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds): ETFs are like a mutual fund but trades like a stock and that is the main differences between ETFs and stocks and mutual funds. There are some ETFs that represents Index?s. An Index is like S&P or DOW. Index?s operate just like a mutual fund with a group of stocks in deferent sectors, manage by professionals. You can?t buy Index?s because they are not for sell. A company owns them. But you can buy a mutual funds or an ETF that has the same stocks as the Index they represent. There are a lots of different kinds of ETFs for someone to choose from. There are some that represent almost every kind of sub-sector. And there are some that have 1x leverage, some have 2x leverage for aggressive investors, and some has 3x leverage for more aggressive investors. If you wish you had more money to invest, the 3x is like having three times the amount of your money in the market. You will make more in an up market but lose more in a down market.

To buy stocks or funds, you need a broker account. You can open an account online and it is free to open. You can find several good discount brokers that charge $8.00 and under per stock trade and no fee on Noload Funds. If you only have a small amount of money to invest, it may be best to start in Noload Funds because of the broker fees. Most broker websites have good research tools. Some popular broker websites are Fidelity, TD Ameritrade, E-trade, Scottrade and others. I think you need a min. of $500 (some sites $2,500) to open a broker account and need to be at lease 18 years old. If you not 18, you might could get your Dad to open an account for you.

Ben G
Posted 13 hours ago

I would recommed opening a Think or Swim account at TD ameritrade. This is truly a powerful platform. You and also paper trade with it to practice. If I was you I would start learning about using options to profits from the markets. This is a great way to generate monthly income and limit risk on your stock positions. In fact, you can put positions on where it does not matter if the market goes up or down. The main thing is to manage your risk and manage your portfolio by the numbers (Greeks).

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Santigold 'Disparate Youth' Off 'Master Of My Make Believe' (VIDEO)

Most of the world knows Santi White by the name Santigold, her stage name, and the title of the 2008 debut album that got everyone talking. Now it's the Philly-born singer's upcoming album that's making headlines. Coinciding with the NYT premiere of the cover art for the May 1 album Master Of My Make Believe, is the release of Santi's second video off the album: an island adventure for the single "Disparate Youth."

The drowsy track features a mix of synth, reggae beats and a title that knowingly or not calls out the respected names working on Master -- in this case, Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio, whose acclaimed debut album was Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babe. The video itself is as different from the earlier-released "Big Mouth" as it could possibly, with muted colors and an actual plot. Here Santi treks through a "Lost"-like landscape in search of enlightenment, which she may or may not find after encountering the painted boys of an island tribe. The single drops April 9. Take a look below.

WATCH:

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Twitter turns over Occupy user's data to police

19 hrs.

Suzanne Choney

Twitter has turned over data for one of its subscribers involved in the Occupy movement to the Boston police, who are investigating tweets associated with the hacking of the department's website last fall.

An administrative subpoena was issued to Twitter in December to turn over the information. The ACLU, representing the subscriber, contested the subpoena in court, but the appeal was shot down by a judge last week.

Twitter's growing importance as a tool for communication -- whether it be for the Arab Spring or for playing a role in Britain's riots last summer -- is increasingly putting it in the crosshairs of the authorities.

"The ACLU challenged the lawfulness of this administrative subpoena and was told by the Superior Court that we did not have standing," said Peter Krupp, cooperating attorney for the ACLU of Massachusetts, in a statement. "As a result of these various proceedings, the Superior Court ordered the documents produced."

Twitter spokesman Matt Graves told the Boston Globe that the microblogging site provided subscriber information for "@p0isAn0N," an account associated with the name of Guido Fawkes. The newspaper said Graves declined comment when asked how Twitter responded to the court?s order requiring the company to hand over information linked to hashtags and @OccupyBoston," said the Globe.

"I can confirm that we were ordered to provide account information on a single user, @p0isan0n," he told msnbc.com Friday. "We did not give information on any other account."

The ACLU says the case cannot be challenged any further.

?Twitter?s recent communication with our office gave both parties a clear understanding of what information was relevant to our probe," the spokesman, Jake Wark, said in an email to the Globe. "We requested and received only that information. This is a focused investigation, not a fishing expedition.??

Check out Technolog, Gadgetbox, Digital Life and In-Game on?Facebook,?and on Twitter, follow Suzanne Choney.

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The different types of rugby shirts

The rugby shirt, often called the rugby jersey, may not look very distinct at first glance but it certainly has its features suitable for the game. The most common rugby shirt has short sleeves but long sleeves too are a familiar sight, especially during cold weather conditions. The conventional rugby shirt has a collar and a buttoned opening at the top front. Though it is a classic rugby style shirt, the collar has been a disadvantage providing opponents the opportunity to grab hold of during a tackle. The buttons are usually made of rubber, which come undone without popping off, once pulled. The collar-less shirt is more form fitting, especially around the shoulder and neck. These shirts are hard to latch on to and give the player more confidence.

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Pure cotton rugby shirts were used at the beginning but with synthetic fabric materials becoming more popular, a combination of both and pure polyester are being used now.

Cotton is a material that can be comfortable and keep you warm and cool but it is not a good moisture manager. Once they are wet or drenched with sweat, the garments become heavier. Polyester garments are not easy to grab hold of during tackles due to their slippery and clingy nature. These are lightweight yet durable and have effective moisture management. They do not become heavy and clammy with increased moisture. The official England rugby shirts are made from lightweight polyester that transports sweat away from the skin, almost like wicking.

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England rugby shirts are available in different colours but white and black are the official colours used.

England rugby shirts feature a red rose embroidered on the side of the chest with the O₂ sign and Nike brand logo printed on the front. The rounded rugby collar and classic rugby collar are used by many designers and apparel manufacturers for rugby shirts worn by sports enthusiasts and fans. Nike is the official manufacturer of England rugby shirts and is an innovative producer of first-class rugby shirts. These are made for players? comfort, safety and resistant to the nature of contact sport. More and more rugby teams are adopting the rounded collarless shirt for its functional qualities. If you play rugby, buying yourself a good rugby shirt with appropriate qualities and design is advantageous.

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Michaud decides against run for US Senate (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - Maine Congressman Mike Michaud says he has no plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Olympia Snowe.

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Cosmopolis gets a test screening? PLUS David Cronenberg talks ...

Yesterday, an interesting tweet popped up:

We doubled checked with the tweeter that this was David Cronenberg?s film and got a reply:

How exciting is that?? It?s merely a guess on my part but perhaps they?re giving the film a test run leading up to Cannes? Fingers crossed!

David Cronenberg sat down to talk with Post Magazine and Cosmopolis came up a few times. I also enjoyed DC dropping a line that reminded me one of my favorite quotes from Cosmopolis. Can you figure it out?

The excerpts include Cosmopolis mentions & certain aspects about Cronenberg?s filmmaking process. GREAT read over all. Visit Post to read the article in its entirety.

From Post Magazine:

Director?s Chair: David Cronenberg ? ?A Dangerous Method?

Here, in an exclusive Post interview, Cronenberg talks about making the film [A Dangerous Method], his love of post, and why he?s such a big fan of digital and will be happy to see the demise of film.

POST: Talk about the look of the film, and about working with director of photography Peter Suschitzky* for over 20 years.

CRONENBERG: ?The look all comes from the weather and time of year, which gives it a certain light. Then you decide ? were the rooms lit by gas or electric light? Then it?s, how does that light react with the clothes ? Keira?s in particular. Once again, I rarely start a film with visual look in mind. I let the movie express itself, and as we find the locations and costumes and cast, and start building sets, it gradually emerges. Peter?s a profoundly cultured man, very well-read, and this was heaven for him. He belongs in this era.?

POST: Your editor was Ronald Sanders**, who?s cut 15 films for you. Tell us about the editing process. Was he on set?

CRONENBERG: ?No, and after working together for 35 years this was the first time he wasn?t with me on location. Even when we did Eastern Promises in London, he was there. So this time we did it all over the Internet. We?d send over the digital files, he?d download and then start cutting, and it worked out very well. He stayed in Toronto and cut on an Avid. But we do have a shorthand, and my director?s cut took just a week ? because I?m shooting more simply these days, so I give him less footage to work with, but also, we understand each other and he knows immediately why I?ve done this shot instead of that one, or that angle instead of another. So we don?t need to talk about it a lot.

?I don?t ever look at the movie while I?m shooting. I do look at dailies, although to be frank, I?ve almost stopped that too, as you?re watching the monitor. In the old days, the footage you got wasn?t what you saw on the monitors, but today it?s so closely calibrated you can actually judge lighting from the monitor ? even when you?re shooting film, not digital, and we shot this on film. So on the set I feel I?ve already looked at the rushes while we?re shooting, and I don?t look back unless I feel there?s a problem or we need to adjust something or need missing coverage.

?If Ron thinks there?s a problem, he lets me know, but it?s very rare. I like to be surprised by the movie and forget what I shot. I learned the value of that a long time ago, on my first film. I was editing every night and I completely lost perspective. I knew things were wrong but not how to fix them. Then I realized I needed to be the one who hasn?t seen all the footage. So a week after I finish shooting, Ron has a cut, and then I can just watch it like any movie, and it?s the only chance I have to be that objective. Then I go into the editing room and work on it. On my next film, Cosmopolis, which I?ve shot already, I did my director?s cut in just two days ? a record!?

MORE Film School 101 with DC after the cut!

POST: Do you like the post process?

CRONENBERG: ?I like it very much, though I don?t mind it being as short as it seems to be now. Really, the biggest part of post for me now is the sound mix, not the edit. I just don?t spend a lot of time in the editing room.?

POST: How many visual effects shots were there in the film?

CRONENBERG: ?It?s actually my biggest visual effects film so far ? we have over 220 shots, all done by Mr. X in Toronto, who have done a lot of stuff for me. Once again, talking about the look and sense of nature, all the Burgholzli clinic interior scenes are sets, so it means that the greenscreen is what your windows are. They?re all greenscreen and then have to be replaced by shots of Lake Zurich and so on, to give the feeling there of that openness, that you can run out of the Burgholzli and be in this orchard. So any time you see a window, it?s a greenscreen shot.

?If you?re moving the camera, it can be quite a complex visual effects shot to get the perspective right and the out-of-focus level proper appropriate to the lens you?re using and so on. Then are all the shots on the trans-Atlantic liners coming to New York, which are combinations of live footage and CGI. I have even more visual effects shots in Cosmopolis.?

POST: Tell us about audio and the mix. How important is it in your films?

CRONENBERG: ?Huge, and it?s also the least glamorous and least-covered aspect of the whole filmmaking process. Before 3D, sound gave you that three-dimensionality, so it?s so crucial to have the ambiance right, the footsteps right, the whole tone right. I have a great team I?ve worked with a lot, including my mixer Orest Sushko and sound editors Wayne Griffin and Michael O?Farrell. Orest works in LA, but he has a deal that allows him to always come back to Toronto to mix my films, and he?ll be in Paris when we do the mix for Cosmopolis.

?I?m very involved in the mix, and that can take a long time, but no one bothers me during ADR, say, unless they feel we need to loop something.?

POST: Did you do a DI [Digital intermediate]?

CRONENBERG: Yes, also at Deluxe Toronto. I?ve done a lot of DIs and I love digital. I can?t wait to get rid of film, to be honest. I still remember the first time I saw a Moviola, since the first films I edited were on a Moviola, and this editor showed me how to use one in just 10 minutes, and I said, ?I can?t believe this is right! It tears your sprockets, it?s so noisy you can?t even hear the sound.? So when flatbed systems came in, I thought, ?This is an advance, but they?re still pretty primitive.? It was so obvious that the film version of word processing was necessary, and though I have an affection for typewriters, I was so happy to get rid of those too. So I?m all for the digital revolution.

?We shot this on film but shot Cosmopolis with the Arri Alexa, the first time for Peter and me. And Peter, who?s not a tech head and is quite a traditionalist, said he never wants to go back to film again.?

POST: So is film dead?

CRONENBERG: ?It?s dead. It?s like stills. Who shoots stills? Only stills photographers and fashion photographers and you?re trying to differentiate yourself from everyone else, so you shoot massive Polaroids. Film?s dead ? no question.?

POST: Tell us about Cosmopolis.

CRONENBERG: ?It?s based on the novel by Don DeLillo, all about this one day in New York, and I have a great cast ? Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Juliet Binoche. We?re doing the post right now and then mixing it in Paris.?

*Peter Suschitzky was also the director of photography for Cosmopolis.
**Ronald Sanders was also the editor for Cosmopolis

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